Reggie Miller

“Coming from L.A., rush hour from 8 to 10 and from 3 to 5 on the freeways. Everything was so congested. Indiana, there's never any traffic. People are warm and nice. People are warm and nice in California, but you never know. You might run across Sirhan Sirhan the next day in L.A.”

“I don't know if it's a small-market thing or not, but we never get the benefit-of-the-doubt calls like New York, L.A., Miami and the big market teams. That's just the way it is.”

“When you have 20,000 people yelling and screaming at you, four other guys can concentrate on the floor. So every time I touch the basketball and everyone is yelling and chanting and doing things towards me, well, four other guys can concentrate.”

“As a kid, everyone dreams of being in an All-Star game.”

“Being the most popular, I don't know; I don't get into people patting you on the back.”

“Shooters shoot.”

“I'm not out there to win a popularity contest. I'm out there to win basketball games.”

“I love guys who have roots. Paul Pierce has roots embedded in Boston.”

“Military veterans and the sacrifices they have made for our country carry a status we all should appreciate and honor.”

“When you retire, you don't get fat and old. C'mon: it's like a shark. Sharks never stop swimming; that's when they die. You gotta keep moving.”

“When you're young and arrogant and cocky and feel you're invincible, you say a lot of mean things to a lot of people because you think you're better, you don't need to deal with people.”

“I'm always open. As soon as I cross the half-court line, I'm open.”

“I love a player who can go on the road and silence a crowd.”

“I'm very respectful of others.”

“Trying to outplay my sister or come out from her shadow, I think that gave me an edge, or a chip on my shoulder. That's where the flair and a little bit of the drama came from.”

“If one person doesn't like your film, if he's powerful, your film will never see the light of day.”

“Mountain biking is such a very small community. I just want to put the hard work in so people don't think I'm a slacker. I want the hardcore mountain bikers to respect, 'Okay, well, he did it the right way.'”

“It's tough for a jump shooter, especially in a triangle offense.”

“The best thing is to go into an opposing arena, and 15,000 people are focusing on you. That's the best feeling.”

“I try and do the right things most of the time and let the chips fall where they may.”